F5 Networkssays it is delivering a
nine-fold increase in performance in its updated
applicationfirewall system.
The new BIG-IP Application Security Manager 9.4.2 is also
optimised for the increasing number of apps built with
web 2.0 interactive features.
To increase reliability and processing speed of the new
firewall, F5 has incorporated optimised compression, caching, rate
shaping, SSL offload, TCP content manipulation, and TCP Express
features into the platform.
Jason Needham, director of product management at F5, said,
"Enterprises and other organisations need a manageable, end-to-end
application security solution that is flexible enough to protect
against the next generation of application attacks as well as
current threats."
